From: blakes7-d-request@lysator.liu.se Subject: blakes7-d Digest V98 #83 X-Loop: blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se X-Mailing-List: archive/volume98/83 Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" To: blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se Reply-To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se ------------------------------ Content-Type: text/plain blakes7-d Digest Volume 98 : Issue 83 Today's Topics: [B7L] Caste testing [B7L]Bit quiet Re: [B7L] Radio play Re: [B7L] Vila's accepting nature Re: [B7L] Caste testing Re: [B7L]Bit quiet [B7L] Lotus Wordpro [B7L] Oh Poo! [B7L] Dreamwatch magazine [B7L] Re: belated Dads Army Re: [B7L] epitaphs [B7L] re: Winning is the only Safety Re: [B7L] epitaphs [B7L] epitaphs [B7L] Darrow just doesn't get it. Re: [B7L] epitaphs Re: [B7L] Darrow just doesn't get it. Re: [B7L] Darrow just doesn't get it. Re: [B7L] epitaphs [B7L] Worst First Lines [B7L] Bit Quiet Re: [B7L] Bit Quiet ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 19:23:20 EST From: RatterTat To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Caste testing Message-ID: <24d29547.350b1f7a@aol.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit >narrelle wrote: >My latest theory on Avon's tortured background :-) is that he was actually >Beta grade born and shifted up into Alpha, but always a second class >Alpha in the view of the Alphas around him. SO there he was - given up to >the State by his family, taken in by people who resented his new grading, >without wealth or security. Just his intellect. Awwww. Hey! I like this!! What a neat story it would make. It explains his bitterness, cynicism, and paranoia and still makes you just wanna go Awwwww! and give him a big hug. Carol K (AVON RULES!!!!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 15:09:22 -0800 From: "J. I. Horner" To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L]Bit quiet Message-ID: <350C5FA2.340B@dial.pipex.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Only 4 new messages since Friday. Has it gone really quiet out there or is my mail bust again? Julie Horner ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:55:03 -0500 From: ay648@yfn.ysu.edu (Carol A. McCoy) To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Radio play Message-ID: <199803151555.KAA07181@yfn.ysu.edu> This is an old post that I'm just getting to. Julia wrote: >Alternatively, if someone who has their copy of the tape near the >computer rather than on the other side of the Atlantic posts the ISBN, >you could try an online bookseller like Amazon, or order it through a >local bookshop. The ISBN is 0 563 38200 7. Carol McCoy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:57:20 -0500 From: ay648@yfn.ysu.edu (Carol A. McCoy) To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Vila's accepting nature Message-ID: <199803151557.KAA07306@yfn.ysu.edu> Carol K wrote: >The way he was concerned about Dayna and Tarrant when he tried to convince Avon >to leave them behind in "Traitor"? The way he was concerned about Avon, Blake, >and Calley in "Star One" when he tried to convince Jenna to run, and leave them >behind. The way he was concerned about the entire crew in "Shadow" when he left >his post to go to Space City and get drunk and enjoy? > >Villa *is not* a complete sweetie, who cares about people. He's no better and >no worse than any of the rest of our beloved motley crew(s). So true. One of the most fascinating things about Vila is his chameleon changes of attitude. It's almost as if he's fighting himself about which is the real Vila. We see him heroically rescuing Tarrant (and being willing to go back down for Cally) at the beginning of "Rescue," then a bit later he doesn't seem concerned that Tarrant has gone missing, though he was supposed to be keeping an eye on Tarrant. Of course the true V/T fan realizes that Vila is trying to deny his deep feelings for Tarrant when he behaves that way. ;-) >Except, of course, for Avon -- who is totally misunderstood and really has a >caring heart of gold and a genuine love of humankind -- and who would, without >hesitation, gladly sacrifice himself to save his crew. Well, for Tarrant anyway. :) I love how Avon stands at Tarrant's shoulder when Scorpio is falling to GP. And how Tarrant instinctively knows that Avon is willing to replace him at the controls. One of my sentimental A/T (you know me, equally a fan of V/T and A/T ) musings is that Tarrant believes Avon just might be able to handle the controls long enough for Tarrant to get off the ship, but he won't tell Avon that and allow Avon to die for him. Carol McCoy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:59:26 -0500 From: ay648@yfn.ysu.edu (Carol A. McCoy) To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Caste testing Message-ID: <199803151559.KAA07495@yfn.ysu.edu> Narrelle wrote: >My latest theory on Avon's tortured background :-) is that he was actually >Beta grade born and shifted up into Alpha, but always a second class Alpha >in the view of the Alphas around him. SO there he was - given up to the >State by his family, taken in by people who resented his new grading, >without wealth or security. Just his intellect. Awwww. That has such wonderful angst potential. So...when are you going to write the story? :) >By the way, I've read a very amusing story in which Vila actually *did* >purchase his grading in a way. He scored very highly and was likely to >have been graded into the armed services - a pilot or the like - dangerous >stuff - so he bribed the tester to switch his scores with an Alpha lad >who'd scored a particularly low grade. A blue-eyed, curly-haired young >thing named Del. :-) > >(Relle now seeks asylum from the Tarrant Nostra. Anyone out there willing >to hide me in their attics for a while???) Hey, you can't hide from the Tarrant Nostra. You are part of the Tarrant Nostra. Anyone who writes Tarrant as lovingly as you do is automatically drafted into the corps, whether she likes it or not. ;-) That sounds like a cute story, for a humorous piece, of course. Now I have an image of someone telling Tarrant that story. And in an adorably gullible moment he believes it, for about thirty seconds. Carol McCoy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:52:34 -0500 From: ay648@yfn.ysu.edu (Carol A. McCoy) To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L]Bit quiet Message-ID: <199803151552.KAA07052@yfn.ysu.edu> Julie wrote: >Only 4 new messages since Friday. Has it gone really quiet out there or >is my mail bust again? I think there might have been a problem at lysator. I just logged on to find three messages I sent yesterday bounced back. I'm going to try resending them now. Carol McCoy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 12:41:05 +0000 (GMT) From: Judith Proctor To: Lysator List Subject: [B7L] Lotus Wordpro Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Can anyone read Lotus Wordpro? I've been offered a story that I really want to read, but have to be able to read that particular format, and I can't. If anyone can convert that into ASCII on a PC disc, then please let me know. Judith -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 Redemption 99 - The Blakes 7/Babylon 5 convention 26-28 February 1999, Ashford International Hotel, Kent http://www.smof.com/redemption/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 98 16:15:00 PST From: "Taylor, Steve [MIS]" To: "blakes7@lysator.liu.se" Subject: [B7L] Oh Poo! Message-ID: <350C8E3D@courier.lmu.ac.uk> Just wanted to say that I've been working ALL weekend and have missed the Blakes 7 this morning on UK Gold:-[( Its off my chest now! Cheers SteveT ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 13:43:29 EST From: AChevron To: Blakes7@lysator.liu.se Cc: Space-city@world.std.com Subject: [B7L] Dreamwatch magazine Message-ID: <4f7cac7c.350c2153@aol.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Came across this magazine at the local bookplace.Issue number 41 carries a 6 1/2 page article on B7, commerating its 20th anniversery. The last 1/2 page is a short bit on Jacquline Pearce and the Sevenfold Crown. Several nice photos, and the article isn't too bad, though the opening line almost drove me homicidal. Anyone else seen this yet? Deborah Rose " Countdown is -10 and counting....I know I'm forgetting to pack something, but what???" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:44:14 PST From: "Don Trower" To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Re: belated Dads Army Message-ID: <19980315184414.3838.qmail@hotmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Having just read the last posting about Dads Army / B7 cross, I'm concerned that Liberator's roll is missing. My first thought was the obvious - Jones's butchers van. But I think I like the idea of using the Novetly Rock Emporium better. Don. (late again) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 19:18:26 +0000 From: Katharine Woods To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] epitaphs Message-ID: <350C2982.732E323A@whitecrow.demon.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Kathryn Andersen wrote: > --------------------------------- > Here lies Blake, bullets in his chest > Shot by a friend who was somewhat stressed. > --------------------------------- I wrote: > Down went Vila, heroic at the last. > Felled untimely by a trooper's blast. > Helen Krummenacker wrote: > "Here lies Soolin; none was faster, > Yet she could not outgun disaster." SteveT wrote: > Away went Cally, buried underground > Like all telepaths,with hardly a sound > > Off went Jenna, lost without a trace > Never to be seen again, such a pretty face Hey, can't we complete the set? Death took Dayna, a warrior still young, Weapons exhausted, her songs all were sung. Can anyone manage one for Tarrant? Katharine (Woods) kjw@whitecrow.demon.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 20:04:12 +0000 From: Jackie To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] re: Winning is the only Safety Message-ID: <350C343C.F92@termlow.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Downloaded this story and read it. I really enjoyed it. Can`t wait to get the next part in Refractions 5. a little spoiler space for those that have not read the first part. I thought at first Vila was an immortal as well, until I figured that Richie would have *picked up* on it when they first met. It will be quite interesting to see how Richie copes with *teaching* Avon all about the rules of being an immortal. Or how Avon will accept the philosophy of immortals. A *vision* just flashed into my head: Avon and sword, facing another immortal in a duel a la "There can be only One"- as they are about to cross swords, Avon pulls out a blaster and shoots the other immortal. Before the other immortal can recover Avon chops off his head, muttering "April Fool". I really cannot see Avon abiding by the rules. Anyway, just thought I`d say how much I enjoyed what I`ve read so far. Thanks for posting it to me Jackie ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 16:01:44 -0600 (CST) From: Susan.Moore@uni.edu To: BLAKES7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] epitaphs Message-id: <01IUP8TSLGIA8YBWTB@uni.edu> Kathryn Andersen wrote: > --------------------------------- > Here lies Blake, bullets in his chest > Shot by a friend who was somewhat stressed. > --------------------------------- Katharine Woods wrote: > Down went Vila, heroic at the last. > Felled untimely by a trooper's blast. > Helen Krummenacker wrote: > "Here lies Soolin; none was faster, > Yet she could not outgun disaster." SteveT wrote: > Away went Cally, buried underground > Like all telepaths,with hardly a sound > > Off went Jenna, lost without a trace > Never to be seen again, such a pretty face Katharine Woods wrote: >Death took Dayna, a warrior still young, >Weapons exhausted, her songs all were sung. Can anyone manage one for Tarrant? I'll try. Here lies Tarrant, well he could fly But could not escape his time to die. Susan M. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 19:57:04 EST From: RatterTat To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] epitaphs Message-ID: <530e5a7.350c78de@aol.com> Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part0_890009820_boundary" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_890009820_boundary Content-ID: <0_890009820@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Kathryn Andersen wrote: > Here lies Blake, bullets in his chest > Shot by a friend who was somewhat stressed. > Katharine Woods wrote: > Down went Vila, heroic at the last. > Felled untimely by a trooper's blast. > Helen Krummenacker wrote: > "Here lies Soolin; none was faster, > Yet she could not outgun disaster." > SteveT wrote: > Away went Cally, buried underground > Like all telepaths,with hardly a sound > > Off went Jenna, lost without a trace > Never to be seen again, such a pretty face > Katharine Woods wrote: > Death took Dayna, a warrior still young, > Weapons exhausted, her songs all were sung. > Susan M wrote: > Here lies Tarrant, well he could fly > But could not escape his time to die. Death denies Avon Sadly forced to live on Torturously wrapped in chains Til he agrees to help Servalan with her gains Carol K --part0_890009820_boundary Content-ID: <0_890009820@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: RatterTat Return-path: To: Susan.Moore@uni.edu Subject: Re: [B7L] epitaphs Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 19:51:53 EST Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit << Kathryn Andersen wrote: > Here lies Blake, bullets in his chest > Shot by a friend who was somewhat stressed. > Katharine Woods wrote: > Down went Vila, heroic at the last. > Felled untimely by a trooper's blast. > Helen Krummenacker wrote: > "Here lies Soolin; none was faster, > Yet she could not outgun disaster." > SteveT wrote: > Away went Cally, buried underground > Like all telepaths,with hardly a sound > > Off went Jenna, lost without a trace > Never to be seen again, such a pretty face > Katharine Woods wrote: > Death took Dayna, a warrior still young, > Weapons exhausted, her songs all were sung. > Susan M wrote: > Here lies Tarrant, well he could fly > But could not escape his time to die. Death denies Avon Sadly forced to live on Torturously wrapped in chains Til he agrees to help Servalan with her gains Carol K --part0_890009820_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 18:51:22 -0600 From: Reuben Herfindahl To: "blakes7@lysator.liu.se" Subject: [B7L] Darrow just doesn't get it. Message-ID: <350C7728.7A307338@reuben.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just got Sevenfold Crown yesterday and was listening to the interviews afterwards and it occured to me that Paul Darrow doesn't really understand Avon's background and motivations. (See also his book). This seems to me a bit odd, as one would think an actor would have a fairly firm grip on his charecter's motivations. Well, maybe it's just my interpretation of things. It's late. Reuben reuben@reuben.net http://www.reuben.net/blake/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 18:00:55 -0800 From: Helen Krummenacker To: RatterTat CC: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] epitaphs Message-ID: <350C87D7.6737@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit RatterTat wrote: > > > Kathryn Andersen wrote: > > Here lies Blake, bullets in his chest > > Shot by a friend who was somewhat stressed. > > > Katharine Woods wrote: > > Down went Vila, heroic at the last. > > Felled untimely by a trooper's blast. > > > Helen Krummenacker wrote: > > "Here lies Soolin; none was faster, > > Yet she could not outgun disaster." > > > SteveT wrote: > > Away went Cally, buried underground > > Like all telepaths,with hardly a sound > > > > Off went Jenna, lost without a trace > > Never to be seen again, such a pretty face > > > Katharine Woods wrote: > > Death took Dayna, a warrior still young, > > Weapons exhausted, her songs all were sung. > > > Susan M wrote: > > Here lies Tarrant, well he could fly > > But could not escape his time to die. > > > Death denies Avon > Sadly forced to live on > Torturously wrapped in chains > Til he agrees to help Servalan with her gains > > Carol K > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [B7L] epitaphs > Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 19:51:53 EST > From: RatterTat > Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com) > To: Susan.Moore@uni.edu > > << Kathryn Andersen wrote: > > Here lies Blake, bullets in his chest > > Shot by a friend who was somewhat stressed. > > > Katharine Woods wrote: > > Down went Vila, heroic at the last. > > Felled untimely by a trooper's blast. > > > Helen Krummenacker wrote: > > "Here lies Soolin; none was faster, > > Yet she could not outgun disaster." > > > SteveT wrote: > > Away went Cally, buried underground > > Like all telepaths,with hardly a sound > > > > Off went Jenna, lost without a trace > > Never to be seen again, such a pretty face > > > Katharine Woods wrote: > > Death took Dayna, a warrior still young, > > Weapons exhausted, her songs all were sung. > > > Susan M wrote: > > Here lies Tarrant, well he could fly > > But could not escape his time to die. > > > Death denies Avon > Sadly forced to live on > Torturously wrapped in chains > Til he agrees to help Servalan with her gains R.I.P. A few years later, Servalan learned, Better to leave no grave stone unturned. Avon sent her to her rest; He who laughed last, laughed the best! --Helen Krummenacker again ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 22:56:16 EST From: RatterTat To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Darrow just doesn't get it. Message-ID: <11f14f04.350ca2e2@aol.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > Reuben wrote: >I just got Sevenfold Crown yesterday and was listening to the >interviews afterwards and it occured to me that Paul Darrow doesn't >really understand Avon's background and motivations. (See also his >book). This seems to me a bit odd, as one would think an actor >would have a fairly firm grip on his character's motivations. Paul Darrow is notorious for not understanding Avon, for not seeing him as the fans see him, and for not understanding what it is about Avon that makes him so appealling to women. But *I* find this to be part of Darrow's charm. I find him very endearing and appealling in his 'non-understanding'. Carol K (AVON RULES!!!!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 20:27:46 -0800 From: Helen Krummenacker To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Darrow just doesn't get it. Message-ID: <350CAA42.7365@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit RatterTat wrote: > > > Reuben wrote: > >I just got Sevenfold Crown yesterday and was listening to the > >interviews afterwards and it occured to me that Paul Darrow doesn't > >really understand Avon's background and motivations. (See also his > >book). This seems to me a bit odd, as one would think an actor > >would have a fairly firm grip on his character's motivations. > > Paul Darrow is notorious for not understanding Avon, for not seeing him as the > fans see him, and for not understanding what it is about Avon that makes him > so appealling to women. > > But *I* find this to be part of Darrow's charm. I find him very endearing and > appealling in his 'non-understanding'. > > Carol K > (AVON RULES!!!!) I think he understands the charcter from the _inside_. That is, when he gets into Avon mode, he acts as Avon. But outside of the mode, he has difficulty putting it into words, why a man is so ill at ease with the world he lives in, so unable to admit to emotions and humanity... but he can get into the mindset. As someone who loves to act, I can tell you, getting into character is like putting on a new pair of glasses; you see the world through their eyes, if only for a while. Also, few popular men know what it is that women like about them. My own feeling is this; the person who appears to have self-confidence is attractive to other people. But as for specifics about what the individuals find attractive, it varies. I admire Avon for his incredible will-power, and his protective attitude towards those around him. I also feel I understand him better than most people. Another person wil say "black leather and mystery". To me he isn't very mysterious. So, how can Paul know why women are attracted, when they all have different and personal reasons for the attraction? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 20:34:38 -0800 From: Helen Krummenacker To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] epitaphs Message-ID: <350CABDE.3C7A@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > << Kathryn Andersen wrote: > > Here lies Blake, bullets in his chest > > Shot by a friend who was somewhat stressed. > > > Katharine Woods wrote: > > Down went Vila, heroic at the last. > > Felled untimely by a trooper's blast. > > > Helen Krummenacker wrote: > > "Here lies Soolin; none was faster, > > Yet she could not outgun disaster." > > > SteveT wrote: > > Away went Cally, buried underground > > Like all telepaths,with hardly a sound > > > > Off went Jenna, lost without a trace > > Never to be seen again, such a pretty face > > > Katharine Woods wrote: > > Death took Dayna, a warrior still young, > > Weapons exhausted, her songs all were sung. > > > Susan M wrote: > > Here lies Tarrant, well he could fly > > But could not escape his time to die. > > > Death denies Avon > Sadly forced to live on > Torturously wrapped in chains > Til he agrees to help Servalan with her gains R.I.P. A few years later, Servalan learned, Better to leave no grave stone unturned. Avon sent her to her rest; He who laughed last, laughed the best! The first rebel lost, brave Olag Gan, A giant of a soul, a giant of a man. --Helen Krummenacker again and omigod, I just realized, about a year ago, I dreamed I was writing up these epitaphs. Way before I'd gotten an Internet connect. Very wierd. Those last words sounded so familiar, they triggered the memory. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 23:43:48 EST From: RatterTat To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Worst First Lines Message-ID: Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > Judith wrote > Avon looked over the clothes room, looking at all the comfortable > pastel track suits on offer. 'All right, Zen,' he said, 'you've had your > little joke. Now put them all back again before I redesign you into a > drinks dispenser.' BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Good one, Judith. I love it! Carol K (AVON RULES!!!!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 18:16:34 +0000 (GMT) From: Judith Proctor To: Lysator List Subject: [B7L] Bit Quiet Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII To be honest, the quiet, whether caused by a fault at Lysator, or by everyone taking a break, has come as a bit of a relief. I've just hit that point where all the zines are at the copy shop (including Morgan and Mindfire) and there's nothing more I can do until they're back. I'm enjoying a good collapse before I depart for The Neutral Zone. I've even been watching some Blake's 7 episodes! Besides, we'd been having a spate of 'me too' (in between many genuinely interesting messages). I find it grates when people quote a long message in its entirity just to add the equivalent of 'me too' on the end. When the list is running at a high traffic level, I'd suggest sending agreements as private messages unless you have a new point to add to the discussion. I'd also delete non-relevent parts of the message that you are quoting from. Newcommers to the net might like to read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) file for this list. Sue Clerc compiled it, so I imagine you'd find a copy on her web page as well as the Lysator one. Judith -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 Redemption 99 - The Blakes 7/Babylon 5 convention 26-28 February 1999, Ashford International Hotel, Kent http://www.smof.com/redemption/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 10:50:48 -0600 (CST) From: "G. Robbins" To: Judith Proctor cc: Lysator List Subject: Re: [B7L] Bit Quiet Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Judith wrote: >To be honest, the quiet, whether caused by a fault at Lysator, or by >everyone taking a break, has come as a bit of a relief. It was nice for me especially because I was stuck at home (away from college) because of a blizzard and I didn't have a chance to check my email for a week. I thought that when I got back that I would have tons of messages to read through. I was suprized and even a little dissapointed when I had so little to look through. It had both good and bad aspects, I suppose! --Grace -------------------------------- End of blakes7-d Digest V98 Issue #83 *************************************